PEER REVIEWED PAPERS

[16] Saha, S.  and Ben Ali, M. S. (2017). Corruption and Economic Development: New Evidence from the Middle Eastern and North African Countries, Economic Analysis and Policy, 54 (1):83-95.

[15] Ben Ali, M. S and Sassi, S. (2016).The corruption-inflation nexus: evidence from developed and developing countries, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 16 (1): 125–144.

[14] Ben Ali, M. S. Timoumi, I, and Zeitun, R. (2016). Banking Concentration and Financial Stability: New Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries, Eastern Economic Journal, Forthcoming.

[13] Ben Ali, M. S. and Mdhillat, M. (2015). Does Corruption Impede International Trade? New evidence from The EU and the MENA Countries, Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, 36 (4):107-119.

[12] Sassi, S. and Ben Ali, M-S (2014). The Credit-Growth Nexus: New Evidence from Developing and Developed Countries, Economic Notes, 43(2):115-135.

[11] Khemiri, R. and Ben Ali, M-S (2013). Exchange Rate Pass-through and Inflation Dynamics in Tunisia: A Markov Switching Approach. Economics, 7(43):1-30.

[10] Ben Mim, S. and Ben Ali, M-S. (2012). Through Which Channels Can Remittances Spur Economic Growth in MENA Countries?. Economics, 6 (33): 1-27.

[9] Ben Ali, M-S. and Sghaier, A.(2012). Competition and Banking Efficiency: Evidence from Tunisian Banking Industry.  Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 8 (1): 53-70.

[8]. Ben Ali, M-S and Ben Mim, S. (2011). What Drives Inflation in MENA Countries? International Journal of Economics and Finance, 3 (4):119-129.

[7]  Bidabad, B., Hassan, A., Ben Ali, M-S and Allahyarifard, M. (2011). Interest-Free Bonds Financial Innovation: A Monetary Instrument for Economy at Crisis. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, 32 (1):  55-70.

[6] Ben Ali, M. S. (2011). Determinants of Tunisia’s Exports: A Gravity Model Framework. International Journal of Economic Perspectives. 7 (1):51-60.

[5] Ben Khediri, K, Ben Ali, M-S. and Ben Khediri, H. (2010). Bank-Specific, Industry-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of African Islamic Banks’ Profitability. International Journal of Business and Management Science, 3 (1): 38 – 58.

[4] Ben Ali, M-S. (2010). Ouverture en Compte capital et Politiques de Change : Cas du Maroc, de la Jordanie et de la Tunisie. Revue Internationale de Sociologie et de Sciences Sociales, 13 (1) : 1-12

[3] Ben Ali, M-S. and Changuel, M-B (2009). Financial Liberalization and Banking Fragility Within Tunisian Financial Sector. International Journal of Business and Management Science, 2 (2): 161-176.

[2]  Ben Ali, M-S. (2007). Capital Account Liberalization and Exchange Regime Choice – What is the Scope of Flexibility for Tunisia? Journal of Development and Economic Policies, 9 (1):75-99

[1] Ben Ali, M. S. (2006). Libéralisation du Compte Capital et Choix d’un Régime de Change : Quelle Portée Pour la Flexibilité en Tunisie. Revue Tiers Monde, n° 188: 863-882.

BOOK/CHAPTERS IN BOOK

BOOK

Ben Ali, M. S. (2016). Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects. Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

CHAPTERS IN BOOK

[9] Ben Ali, M. S. and Sorin, K. (2016). The Role of Institutions in Economic Development, in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[8] Ben Ali, M. S., Senay A and Mert, M. (2016). Sources of Economic Growth in The Middle East and North Africa, in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[7] Ben Ali, M. S., Cockx, L. and Francken, N. (2016).The Middle East and North Africa : Cursed by Natural resources ? in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan.  New York.

[6] Maiga, E. and Baliamoune-Lutz M. and Ben Ali, M. S. (2015). Workers Remittances and Economic Development : Which Role for Education  ?,   in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

 [5] Ben Ali, M. S., Farvaque, F., Hayat, A.  (2016). The Inflation -Central Bank Independence nexus: Where Do MENA Stand ?,  in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[4] Ben Ali, M. S. and Saha, S. (2016). Corruption and Economic Development,  in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[3] Ben Ali, M. S., Samargandi, N. and Sohag, K. (2016). The Finance-Growth nexus : Which Factors can interfere ?, in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[2] Verdier-Chouchane, A., Ben Ali, M. S. and Karagueuzian, C.(2016). Trade Diversification and Intra-Regional Trade, in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan. New York.

[1] Anyanwu, J. C., Désirée , Y. D., and Ben Ali, M-S (2016), Foreign Direct Investment, in the Middle Easterna dn North African Countries, in Ben Ali, M-S. (eds), Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Challenges and Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan.  New York.